School of squid provides for school
It's squid fishing time in a small Tagbanwa village in the Philippines.
At night, the ocean looks like a small city as the many fishermen try to attract the squid with their bright lights.
The fishermen labor all night to catch the squid. If the catch is good, they take it to the next village and sell it.
Many nights they catch so little that the squid doesn't even pay for the gas in their boat engine.
One night, Freddo and his son were heading out for a night of fishing. Freddo is a new believer and the father of 13 children. He is a hard worker and seeks to provide for his family. His eldest daughter has been chosen by the family to get an education in the city.
They hope she will be able to get a better job and a better life, and also help support their family.
This particular night Freddo was praying as he walked to the beach. His daughter needed a lot of money to take her graduation exam.
Freddo didn't have the money. The amount was almost a full month's wage, a lot of money for a simple rice farmer and fisherman.
Freddo knew that God controlled the squid and the sea. As he prepared to fish he asked God to provide the catch he needed to help his daughter.
Freddo and his son pushed their small boat into the surf, but the motor refused to start. He tried, and tried again, but it was broken. Freddo wondered if he should go home. Then he realized that God doesn't need a motor. He found a paddle and slowly made his way out to the fishing area.
Some of the other fishermen laughed as Freddo slowly paddled along. But soon, the laughter stopped. The motorless boat had the biggest catch of the night.
Freddo and his son struggled to paddle all the way to the next village to sell their catch. But Freddo didn't care. As they slowly paddled home, the father thanked God that he would receive almost the exact amount his daughter needed for school. God had provided the squid. And for the next three nights Freddo had the best catches of anyone.
At night, the ocean looks like a small city as the many fishermen try to attract the squid with their bright lights.
The fishermen labor all night to catch the squid. If the catch is good, they take it to the next village and sell it.
Many nights they catch so little that the squid doesn't even pay for the gas in their boat engine.
One night, Freddo and his son were heading out for a night of fishing. Freddo is a new believer and the father of 13 children. He is a hard worker and seeks to provide for his family. His eldest daughter has been chosen by the family to get an education in the city.
They hope she will be able to get a better job and a better life, and also help support their family.
This particular night Freddo was praying as he walked to the beach. His daughter needed a lot of money to take her graduation exam.
Freddo didn't have the money. The amount was almost a full month's wage, a lot of money for a simple rice farmer and fisherman.
Freddo knew that God controlled the squid and the sea. As he prepared to fish he asked God to provide the catch he needed to help his daughter.
Freddo and his son pushed their small boat into the surf, but the motor refused to start. He tried, and tried again, but it was broken. Freddo wondered if he should go home. Then he realized that God doesn't need a motor. He found a paddle and slowly made his way out to the fishing area.
Some of the other fishermen laughed as Freddo slowly paddled along. But soon, the laughter stopped. The motorless boat had the biggest catch of the night.
Freddo and his son struggled to paddle all the way to the next village to sell their catch. But Freddo didn't care. As they slowly paddled home, the father thanked God that he would receive almost the exact amount his daughter needed for school. God had provided the squid. And for the next three nights Freddo had the best catches of anyone.